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Plastic fishing: Fishermen turn to recycling for income

Master fisherman Arafa Gaber now sails the Nile in a boat made from recycled plastic to fish for both fish and plastic waste that decreases fish stocks.

Mohamed Awad_ 13-4-2025

Plastic fishing: Fishermen turn to recycling for income

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Beyond oil: Abu Dhabi's 5GW US-Israel AI gambit

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New UAE-US AI mega-project sparks concern. Touted as an economic leap, critics see it as a tool for control, leveraging vast resources and fueling normalization with Israel

Mohammad El-Taher_ 31-5-2025

Beyond oil: Abu Dhabi's 5GW US-Israel AI gambit

Who wins the chip war?

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The US-China chip war heats up as tech giants race to control AI infrastructure. With sanctions, fabs, and global supply chains shaping the future, “cheaper” could mean everything.

Abdelrahman Ghareeb_ 20-5-2025

Who wins the chip war?

Endometriosis: The invisible pain swept under the rug

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For years, Amal was told her pain was normal, but it wasn’t. Like 176 million women worldwide, she was living with endometriosis, a condition that hides in plain sight.

Alaa Saad_ 2-5-2025

Endometriosis: The invisible pain swept under the rug

Alaa Abdel Fattah’s quadrilogy: Blogging, Linux, politics, and prison

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The multifaceted legacy of Alaa Abd El-Fattah, Egypt’s most prominent political prisoner, whose contributions to digital activism and free expression continue to inspire.

Mohammad El-Taher_ 2-5-2025

Alaa Abdel Fattah’s quadrilogy: Blogging, Linux, politics, and prison

Con artists of all eras: The Ponzi scheme never dies

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My father lost his savings chasing a promise wrapped in faith. Decades later, the con returns—digital, polished, and preying on the same desperate hope.

Abdelrahman Ghareeb_ 26-4-2025

Con artists of all eras: The Ponzi scheme never dies

Ants and their slaves: Slavery isn't exclusive to humans

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They have no consciousness as we know it, yet some ants have built societies where slavery is essential to survival. What does that say about evolution—and us?

Adel Awad_ 20-4-2025

Ants and their slaves: Slavery isn't exclusive to humans